IPS First Nations Advisory team take our clients on a journey of building cultural capability, both individually and as a collective, to create an inclusive shared future together. We are committed to forging meaningful opportunities that leave legacies of nationwide structural change in diversity and inclusion. We do this by tapping into collective wisdom and life experiences to effectively navigate cultural protocols, build lasting relationships, and support each other on our cultural journeys.
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• Cultural Capability Suite: IPS Cultural Capability workshop suite develops the knowledge and skills of whole teams, individuals and leaders towards creating culturally safe, diverse workplaces. Our foundational workshops upskill whole teams around First Nations history, culture, and protocols, to build empathy, understanding and an inclusive workplace. Our advanced workshops are designed to upskill manager and executive teams to role model and embody best practice allyship, setting a standard for the whole workplace in walking together with First Nations people.

 

• ​Reconciliation Action Plans (RAPs): IPS builds long term partnerships with clients to develop, implement and advise on Reconciliation Actions Plans. We embed an authentic approach, with an emphasis on the vision, or why of the reconciliation journey, and foster collective organisational ownership of actions and accountability for change.

 

• Aboriginal Participation Plans and Engagement Strategies​: IPS assists companies with the development and implementation of First Nations participation plans and engagement strategies that help companies to build strong relationships and diverse supply chains, as well as a culturally safe structure for the attraction and retention of First Nations teams members.


• Community and Stakeholder Engagement​: IPS support stakeholder and community engagement activities through building understanding of best practice in engaging with our communities. We provide frameworks and training in cultural safety and cultural protocols to guide the process of forging strong relationships with First Nations communities and networks.​

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Kylie Agale
First Nations Advisory - Executive Lead
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"The IPS 'First Nations Advisory' team drives impactful change through cultural capability workshops, safe workplace initiatives, authentic and respectful engagement practices and Reconciliation Action Plans (RAPs), fostering respect and inclusivity while elevating First Nations leadership."

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Case Studies

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• Aboriginal Engagement Strategy for NSW’s Zero Emission Buses (ZEB) | Transport for NSW (TfNSW)

  IPS was engaged by TfNSW to co-design and develop an Aboriginal Engagement Strategy for the state’s ZEB, a multi-billion dollar project to transition 8000 plus diesel and Compressed Natural Gas bus (CNG) public transport buses to zero emissions technology. Our approach included collaboration with several Aboriginal partners including the NSW Aboriginal Chamber of Commerce and the Indigenous Defence and Infrastructure Consortium to identify strategies to foster emerging business capabilities and innovative workforce solutions. The resultant strategy is a foundation for a fresh approach to building a legacy of Aboriginal participation and engagement in NSW.

• Aspiring Leadership Program | Services Australia

  IPS is working with Services Australia (SA) for its Aspiring Leadership Program, designed to grow the number of First Nations employees in leadership positions. IPS delivered the program for First Nations people on the path to management from 2022-2023, and is now underway on the 2024 iteration of the program with the SA team. This comprehensive program consists of four modules designed to provide a holistic development experience and develop cultural leadership approaches, with a focus on cultural immersion, leading self, leading others, and fostering diversity and inclusion.

• Australia Institute of Company Directors (AICD)

  IPS partnered with the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) on their Innovate RAP journey. IPS First Nations Advisory team conducted an independent review of their delivery, assessing the breadth and impact of their activities and identifying opportunities to further their reconciliation journey. AICD have started implementing the recommendations provided in the IPS review report, including the establishment of a First Nations sector lead position.

The IPS Approach

Stakeholder Engagement Specialists
We are collaborative, respectful and have a deep understanding of the distinctiveness of groups participating in any engagement. We focus on developing our methods and processes to develop authenticity, trust and a sense of equal partnerships and highly ethical approach, particularly where sensitive issues are present.

Collaboration
The IPS team will work hand in hand with your team throughout the project to ensure you are involved in every step, and actively contribute to key elements of the project from inception to completion.

Agile Project Management
IPS approach project management with an agile mindset valuing individuals and interactions, over process, collaborating throughout the project and responding to change to meet your needs.

Co-design
The IPS research team have worked with government departments, key stakeholders and the broader community on genuine co-design projects to ensure active engagement and contribution to research and evaluation projects. This is especially valuable when measuring a program’s social impact, designed to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and other groups to ensure we capture all benefits, both tangible and intangible.